Listing of Recent ITDS Committee Postings, Etc.
A number of documents have been posted to the International Trade Data System1 Web site, most of which are related to the ITDS Product Information Committee2.
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These documents include (partial list):
Global Data Synchronization Network statement. This statement provides details on the ITDS Product Information Committee's capabilities profile of a catalog now known as the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN). (GDSN was created as an industry endorsed initiative to overcome product data inaccuracies and increase efficiencies among trading partners and their supply chains. GDSN is a network of certified data pools that enable product information to be captured and exchanged in a secure environment conforming to global standards.)
Agenda for January 7, 2009 Product Information Committee meeting. The Product Information Committee was scheduled to include a presentation of GDSN capabilities, PGA product set dictionary scorecards, summary of action items, etc. The next scheduled meeting of the committee is February 4, 2009.
ITDS agency functional requirements. This chart provides information as to whether a specific ITDS function has been deployed, partially deployed, is a future enhancement, or does not apply)
eCl@ss presentation. This presentation is on eCl@ss, a global standard for the classification and description of products and services.
Global Product Code context overview. This presentation, which was given during the November 17, 2008 Product Information Committee meeting, provides a global product classification context overview.
Global Product Classification capabilities profile.This document provides details on a dictionary capabilities profile for the Product Information Committee's Global Product Classification.
Product Information Committee capabilities statement for eCl@ss. This document provides a dictionary capabilities profile for the Product Information Committee's eCl@ss dictionary.
ITDS Product Information Committee meeting minutes. The minutes from the January 7, 2009 meeting of the ITDS Product Information Committee are available on the ITDS Web site. Topics include presentation of GDSN capabilities, PGA product set dictionary scorecards, etc.
The minutes from the December 3, 2008 meeting of the ITDS Product Information Committee are alsoavailable on the ITDS Web site. Topics included a presentation of eCl@SS capabilities, a question and answer period, and a summary of action items.
alsoavailable are the minutes from the November 17, 2008 meeting of the ITDS Product Information Committee are alsoavailable. Topics included a presentation of capabilities, a question and answer period, and a summary of action items.
Reports from various TSN PGA breakout sessions. These documents contain questions and answers from the EPA,FSIS, and FWS breakout sessions from the most recent Trade Support Network (TSN) meetings.
1The ITDS concept is a "single-window" system for electronic filing of import and export documentation. ITDS is not a separate computer system, but a suite of functions to be provided through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Currently, 46 agencies are working together with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement ITDS.
2According to ITDS, participating government agencies are exploring, among other things, opportunities to use the same product codes whenever possible. This would reduce the burden on traders of reporting two codes for the same product and also reduce the burden on the government of maintaining multiple code systems. ITDS agencies are considering using international product "dictionaries" used by business as the basis for the product codes they will require to be reported by importers.